The family of inspirational schoolboy Finlay Church has been nominated for a national award for their outstanding commitment to fundraising.

Crowd-funding site JustGiving has shortlisted the youngster’s parents Penny and Wayne, brother Kenzie and sister Tegan for the award.

The family, from Alvechurch, has raised a staggering £143,000 for brain tumour research and Birmingham Children’s Hospital since Finlay’s death , at the age of 11, in November.

The legacy of the brave schoolboy, who received a Pride of Birmingham award for his courage last year, is still making a difference.

Finlay’s appearance at the awards, organised by the Birmingham Mail in association with Virgin Trains, was the highlight of the night at the city’s Town Hall.

Finlay Church with his Child of Courage award.

And on Tuesday, the family joined all the other Pride of Birmingham 2015 winners for the day in London.

“It has been an unsettling year in many ways,” admitted mum Penny. “Last September Fin managed to walk into school for the start of the new year. Now Tegan, Kenzie and his friends have started the new term without him.

“We are really humbled and touched to be nominated for our fundraising which, to us, has been the most natural thing in the world to do.

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"This is part of Fin’s legacy and what he wanted us to do. Never in a million years did we expect this sort of recognition.

“We are delighted and speechless.”

Dad Wayne added: “The JustGiving award nomination is recognition of the work that Fin started, and which we are continuing. We are still coming to terms with his death but we are working on the basis of trying to be ‘better, not bitter’.

Pride of Birmingham Awards 2015: Child of Courage Finlay Church presented with his award by host Gabby Roslin

“It is important to us that we carry on with Fin’s fundraising, and help other families who face the same situation.”

During his 17-month battle Fin endured surgery, chemotherapy and radiotherapy, and also took part in clinical trials, but nothing could save him from an extremely aggressive tumour.

Even while undergoing treatment, he smashed a Guinness World Record for lining up the highest number of teddies in a row.

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After his death, his family organised a raft of events, including the successful attempt to set another world record by creating the world’s longest line of hats.

Chief Executive of Brain Tumour Research, Sue Farrington Smith, said: “No parent should ever have to lose a child and we hope people will vote to show their support for Fin’s family. Penny and Wayne are lovely and passionate people.

“We are enormously grateful to them and to the community of Alvechurch for their commitment to helping up raise vital funds so that, in future, we can provide better outcomes for children and their families.”